Hi everyone. I am very new here .just found the site and trying to work out how to use it. I am a 43 year old mum of four. I live in Sydney and i am sick of being overweight. It;s hard to get motivated and change habits.I know i can do it as i have just given up smoking after 30 years and have been smoke free for 10weeks.

Starting really is the hard part. Its easier to keep going when you build up momentum. Personally I went on lite n easy for a month. Did wonders - more to my confidence in being ABLE to lose weight (i was starting to think it wasnt even possible). I wasn't planning on staying on it long, and I didn't. After a few weeks I went back to buying my own food, and since then I've lost another 5-6kgs or therabouts trying just to eat healthy. I am not at all strict with myself (which is why I lose so pitifully slow ).

It worked for me, but I wouldn't neccesarily recommend LnE to everyone. Its pretty expensive for what it is, and may not even be possible if you have a family as well. But there are other diets simialr like that out there. Or you could try shakes - do some research on whats out there. For the record, im not advocating starving yourself or eating unhealthy. But a few weeks of lower calorie intake and succesfull weightloss can do WONDERS for confidence and motivation.

hi and welcome. im new here too, and a mother to 3 small kids, so i know how hard it is to make time for yourself and your health. good on you for starting!! congrats on quitting smoking thats awesome.theres heaps of info and help here. good luck.

Welcome to the forum, one step at a time do not give up everything, a short walk is better than nothing, then you will want to increase it. I gave up smoking 12 years ago now, I could not even imagine having a puff now.

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